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All News

September 07, 2017

Airborne 09.07.17: Perlan II Record, Sporty’s Course, Morane-Saulnier Type L

Also: Disruptive Passenger, Aero-Cooperation, Dream Chaser, Self-Serve Fuel, Marine UAS, Horizon Air, Deer Lake

Airbus Perlan Mission II made history Sunday in the Patagonia region of Argentina by soaring to over 52,000 feet and setting a new world altitude record for glider flight. Chief pilot Jim Payne and co-pilot Morgan Sandercock completed this historic Perlan 2 flight from Comandante Armando Tola International Airport in El Calafate, Argentina, surpassing the previous 50,727-foot world record for glider altitude that was set in the unpressurized Perlan 1 by The Perlan Project founder Einar Enevold

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AMA Drone Report 09.07.17: UAVs v Hurricane!, DJI Sphere Mode, Lily Drone Return

Also: WA Drone Regs, Vertical UAV Landings, Dronefax, Ultimate Drone-Orbital Test Vehicle, ADR Test Pilots Ready

Vehicles once criticized as hazardous are also coming to the rescue for those harmed by Hurricane Harvey. The tragedy of the Hurricane was preceded by numerous warnings about drone use throughout the area as hazards to rescue operations... and then those rescue operations turned more and more to all manner of unmanned drones and UAS in order to significantly augment their capabilities... with a resulting positive effect on rescues as well as the ability to better analyze the area’s dama

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Bluebonnet Belle Completes Harvey Relief Mission

CAF C-47 Delivers Needed Supplies To Beaumont, TX

The Commemorative Air Force Highland Lakes Squadron has completed a volunteer mission delivering much-needed supplies to Beaumont, TX as part of relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Harvey.

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AMA Drone Report 08.31.17: Hurricane Harvey Warnings, Sushi by UAV, USAF Drone P

Also: AMA Drone Report Test Pilots, Shark Spotting Drone, Near Miss... Or Not?, An Introduction To FPV Racing

The tragedy of Hurricane Harvey is still being documented at this time, but it’s obvious that Texas has taken a HUGE hit from Mother Nature. We’ve seen some spectacular video from drone operators of the damage and its vicious effects... and we hope all those videos came about legally... BUT the FAA is putting the word out that unauthorized operations WILL be carefully investigated. The FAA warns unauthorized drone operators that they may be subject to significant fines if they interf

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Airborne 09.06.17: Collings F-4 Returns, Andreini Remembered, Elixir 1st Flight

Also: Miss America Flies, Jabiru New J170-D, Concorde Batteries, Swiss Rotor Solutions, BAA Training, Jet MS, Air Berlin

The only airworthy example of the F-4 Phantom II is flying again, thanks to The Collings Foundation. The airplane flew August 8 with US Air Force ‘Rhino’-driver Harry “D-Day” Daye in the pilot seat from Ellington Field in Houston, Texas. N749CF (November Seven Four Niner Charlie Foxtrot), the 1965-built McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II once flew with the USAF as 65-0749. She is currently painted in the markings of 66-7680, a Phantom II flown by Col. Robin Olds

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.07.17)

"These astronauts were motivated to speak out on this important issue because they understand just how important a smoothly operating air traffic control system is to our country." Source: ICAS President John Cudahy, commenting on a new video released by the organization.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (09.07.17): Closed Traffic

Successive operations involving takeoffs and landings or low approaches where the aircraft does not exit the traffic pattern.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (09.07.17)

New Mexico Pilots Association (NMPA) NMPA is a grassroots organization of members with a passion for general aviation in New Mexico. NMPA is an IRS 501(c)3 charitable organization.

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